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Financial Isolation: World Biggest Banks Refuse to Work With Russian Clients - The Gaze
Major banks in the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and China are introducing restrictions on payments from Russia. Banks began to tighten the policy towards clients with Russian citizenship in 2023. Experts attribute this to sanctions pressure from Ukraine's allies. Explore what these restrictions mean for the Russian economy in our news story.